juvenile fiction

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Canopy crossing

a story of an Atlantic rainforest
1997
Describes some of the plants and other animals that a black-faced lion tamarin encounters in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil as he searches for a mate to start a family of his own.

Cactus caf?

a story of the Sonoran Desert
1997
Describes the activities of various animals living in the Sonoran Desert and their dependence on the saguaro cactus for sustenance.

Butterfly fever

2004
When fourth grader Ellie and her mother leave their home in Oregon to spend a winter in Melville, California, Ellie misses her friends, but she makes new ones in school as they study monarch butterfly migration and prepare for the town's Monarch Festival.

A bear and his boy

2007
One morning, Mack the bear wakes up with Zack the boy on his back, but as Mack tries to complete a schedule that is "jam-packed," Zack suggests that he relax and take a second to smell the lilacs.

Barkbelly

2008
A wooden boy who is being raised by loving human parents flees after accidentally killing a playmate and begins a quest for his real home and family.

Blueberries for the queen

2004
In the summer of 1942, when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lives down the road from his family's house in Massachusetts, young William decides to take her some of the blueberries he has picked. Includes historical notes.

The adventures of Vin Fiz

2006
Ten-year-old twins Casey and Lacey fly an enchanted, antique airplane, named the "Vin Fiz," across the United States and have several daring adventures along the way. Includes historical notes on the real "Vin Fiz," the name of the airplane that made the first transcontinental flight in 1911.

Billy and the rebel

based on a true Civil War story
2005
During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, a mother and son shelter a young Confederate deserter. Includes a historical note on the incident.

The big tree gang

2005
Twins Keely and Reg like different things but they always find a way to work and play together, whether it is looking for rocks and bugs, enjoying a day with friends, or cleaning their rooms.

Batman

the purr-fect crime
2004
When Catwoman tries to outwit Batman and steal two priceless statues, the Dark Knight has to guess what she might try next.

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